Jurgen Klopp's Reds have produced much better and more exhilarating football this season on their way to their sixth UEFA European Cup/Champions League triumph.
But at the end of the day it was enough for them to beat sterile Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in a technically poor final at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid that would have had many neutrals bemoaning the surprise losses in the semi-finals of Barcelona and Ajax, who probably would have provided more polish and entertainment.
A second-minute penalty from Mohamed Salah set the tone of the match in which Liverpool gladly chose to sit back and operate on their famous counter-attacking style.
It took Spurs a while to settle down after conceding so early yet when they came to terms with Liverpool's pressing up front and started to build some momentum in the second half their ineffective attack was never going to trouble Liverpool's rearguard.
Only once, when Christian Eriksen's curling shot brought the best out of Alisson Becker, did Spurs look like scoring.
In the end Liverpool made sure of their win with a low shot across goal from substitute Divock Origi that beat Hugo Lloris.
The Londoners had lots of the ball and attacked more in the second half. The players appeared to be deflated by the turn of events but if the truth be told they cannot complain about the result. Victory went to the better team although the winners did not set any houses on fire.
Klopp has done wonders for Liverpool since joining the famous club in 2015 and nobody would begrudge the German of his finest hour after losing two finals with Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich in 2013 and with Liverpool against Real Madrid last year.
Who knows what more he can achieve at Anfield?
Domestic and European rivals would be justified in fearing that we have yet to see the best of this young-ish side.
Liverpool will make an equivalent on $175 million for landing the biggest prize in club football.
Klopp will use some of that money to strengthen the side for their defence of the continental title and to mount an even stronger challenge for domestic honours.
There is talk of a club priority to land a world-class player to partner Virgil van Dijk in the centre of defence.
Manchester City, who beat Liverpool by a mere point to snare this season's Premier League, must know that Liverpool will be breathing down their necks like never before in 2019-2020.
Another club that would be feeling uneasy about Liverpool's surge to the top is Italy's AC Milan.
The former European champions have won the world's most important trophy seven times in their history.
Liverpool are now only one win away from equalling the Rossoneri's record.
And the way both clubs are travelling at the moment, nobody would be foolish enough to bet against the Reds winning their seventh title in the not-too-distant future.
Real Madrid, of course, appear to be untouchable with 13 wins ... as many as Milan and Liverpool combined.
All in all, this European season confirmed the Premier League's status as the leading domestic competition in the world.
Two all-English finals in the Champions League and UEFA Europa League speak for themselves and leave no room for argument.
Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A, Germany's Bundesliga and France's Ligue 1 have been put on notice.
